States / Idaho / H 498

H 498 Passed First Chamber

LEGISLATURE – Adds to existing law to authorize the Legislature to employ counsel in addition to the Attorney General in actions against the federal government.

Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted
Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Received from the House passed; filed for first reading
Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Introduced, read first time; referred to: State Affairs
Feb 17, 2026 · House
Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 61-8-1AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Garner, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Manwaring, Marmon, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman(Zaken), Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Berch, Egbert, Gannon, Haws, Leavitt, Mathias, Rubel, ThompsonAbsent – McCannFloor Sponsor - SkaugTitle apvd - to Senate
Feb 16, 2026 · House
U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day
Feb 13, 2026 · House
Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
Feb 12, 2026 · House
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
Jan 20, 2026 · House
Reported Printed and Referred to State Affairs
Jan 19, 2026 · House
Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing